Propane (C3H8)
DESCRIPTION (Propane):
Propane is a colorless, flammable gas at
atomospheric pressure and normal temperatures. It has a natural gas odor and is soluable
in ether, alcohol and slightly soluable in water. Typical uses include vehicle fuel, home
heating, and refrigerant gas.
PHYSICAL CONSTANTS (Propane):
| Molecular Weight: |
44.096 |
| Vapor Pressure @ 70° F.: |
109 psig |
| Specific Volume @ 70° F., 1
atm.: |
8.5 cu.ft/lb |
| Boiling Point @ 1.0 atm. : |
--43.7 ° F |
| Freezing Point @ 1 atm. : |
-305.84 ° F |
| Specific Gravity, Gas @ 60°
F., 1 atm. (Air = 1): |
1.5503 |
| Density, Gas @ 0° C., 1 atm.: |
1.97 g/l |
| Density, Liquid @ 20° C |
0.5005 g/L |
| Critical Temperature: |
206.2 ° F |
| Critical Pressure: |
617.4 psia |
| Critical Density: |
0.220 g/ml |
| Latent Heat of Vaporization @
b.p.: |
101.76 cal/g |
| Latent Heat of Fusion @ m.p..: |
19.10 cal/g |
| Specific Heat, Gas @ 60° F.,
1 atm. Cp: |
0.3885 cal/(g)(° C) |
| Specific Heat, Gas @ 60° F.,
1 atm. Cv: |
0.3434 cal/(g)(° C) |
| Specific Heat Ratio, Gas @
15° C., 1 atm., Cp/Cv: |
1.131 |
| Solubility in Water @ 17.8°
C., 1 atm. : |
6.5 vol/100 vol H2O |
| Autoignition Temperature.: |
874° F |
| Surface Tension @ -50 ° C.: |
16.49 dynes/cm |
| Viscosity, Gas @ 60° F., 1
atm. : |
0.008029 centipoise |
| Heat of Combustion, Gas @
60° F.: |
2563.3 BTU/ft3 |
CYLINDER CONNECTIONS
(Propane):
Standard CGA V-1 Cylinder Connection Gas Withdrawal: CGA 510, CGA 810
Standard CGA V-1 Cylinder Connection Liquid Withdrawal: CGA 555
Standard CGA V-1 Cylinder Connection Liquid and Gas withdrawal: CGA 790
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